Ringwood, New Jersey

About Ringwood

Ringwood, NJ is a close-knit town located in northeastern New Jersey with an estimated population of 11,762.

Ringwood holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 25.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 460 residents per square mile.

📰 Ringwood News Today

• NJ appeals court upholds Ringwood policy limiting teachers' political activity on school property The Jersey Vindicator · Jul 20
• Ringwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Obituary for William "Bill" McGuire Vander Plaat Funeral Home · Jul 20
• A NJ town manager is owed $813k -- and his offer to give it up comes with a catch New Jersey 101.5 · Mar 26
• Ringwood teens work to restore abandoned hockey rink newjersey.news12.com · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ringwood Unique

• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,762.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ringwood

• Artemio's Prime And Proper — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• New Jersey Botanical Garden · Attraction
• RMAA Barn Gallery · Art gallery
• Ringwood Manor · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ringwood

• New Jersey Botanical Garden · Attraction reviews ★
• Annual Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Azaela Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Barberry Collection · Garden reviews ★
• Cactus Rock · Garden reviews ★
• Daffodil Hill · Garden reviews ★
• Highlands Meadow · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Horsechestnut Collection · Garden reviews ★
• Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Jerry Wyckoff Natural Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lilac Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Magnolia Walk · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ringwood

• Eleanor G. Hewitt
• Martin J. Ryerson School
• Peter Cooper School
• Robert Erskine School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ringwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities